Thousand Oaks, CA Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum heat standard
- 68°F in habitable rooms
- Code adopted
- 2024 Intl Property Maintenance Code
- Effective date
- January 1, 2026
- Pest control duty
- Owner responsible, § 8-5.04
- Max infraction fine
- $500 (third offense)
- Enforcing office
- Building Official
Summary
Thousand Oaks enforces rental habitability through its adopted 2024 International Property Maintenance Code. Landlords who rent, lease or let dwelling units must supply heat to keep habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms at a minimum 68°F, and owners bear responsibility for pest elimination in the structure.
Section 602.3 is amended to delete exceptions and read as follows: 602.3 Heating supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, shall supply heat to maintain a minimum temperature of 68 (F) degrees (20C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-78: 2026 S-78 Supplement contains: Current city legislation passed through March 31, 2026).
Full Breakdown
01, effective January 1, 2026, making it the Property Maintenance Code for the City. 3 to require every owner or operator renting, leasing or letting a dwelling or sleeping unit to maintain a minimum 68°F in habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms, with no exceptions. 2 so "the owner of any structure shall be responsible for pest elimination within the structure," and requires insect screens of at least 16 mesh per inch on openings used for ventilation. 03). The Building Official administers and enforces these standards.
Violations & Fines
Failing to meet a Property Maintenance Code standard, such as the 68°F heat floor or pest-elimination duty, is a Municipal Code violation prosecutable under TOMC § 1-2.01 as an infraction or misdemeanor; each day a violation continues is a separate offense and a public nuisance. Infraction fines escalate under § 1-2.03: up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year and $500 for each additional violation; a misdemeanor carries up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both. Owners who repeatedly ignore final Code Compliance Officer orders can be designated Substandard Housing Owners and placed into the City's proactive inspection program.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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